Physician Profile
Phillip Tafoya, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Tafoya
Phillip Tafoya, MD is a specialist based in Temecula, CA. Phillip is a 2000 graduate of University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. Medicare claims data shows Phillip provided 5,333 services to 2,290 patients. The services billed most often include physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allo, residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes, and physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and.
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Education & Training
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Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (951) 538-8830
- Email not available
Practice Locations
45143 SADDLEBACK CT
Temecula, CA 92592
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
5,333 services · 2,290 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allo | Billing code | G0181 |
2,566 | More than most peers in Specialist |
| Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes | Office visit | 99350 |
888 | Too few peers to compare |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Billing code | G0180 |
607 | More than most peers in Specialist |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians | Billing code | G0179 |
447 | More than most peers in Specialist |
| Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | Office visit | 99497 |
363 | More often than most peers in Specialist |
| Residence visit for new patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99345 |
183 | Too few peers to compare |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
135 | More often than most peers in Specialist |
| Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | Billing code | G0438 |
90 | More often than most peers in Specialist |
| Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, more than 10 minutes | Office visit | 99407 |
54 | Too few peers to compare |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other specialists in Temecula 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2000 at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Tafoya?
Dr. Tafoya is a specialist in Temecula, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Tafoya's address?
Dr. Tafoya is listed at 45143 Saddleback CT, Temecula, CA 92592. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Tafoya?
The number on file is (951) 538-8830. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Tafoya?
Dr. Tafoya's National Provider Identifier is 1073509469. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Tafoya train?
Dr. Tafoya attended University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, graduating in 2000. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Tafoya have?
Dr. Tafoya has 26 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2000, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Tafoya perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Tafoya the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Tafoya's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Tafoya. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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